Six men have appeared in court in relation to a number of alleged incidents in the Carbury area of Co Kildare in the past week
A judge has warned that lives will be lost over an ongoing feud between two rival groups in a small rural village as six men appeared in court in relation to a number of alleged incidents in the Carbury area of Co Kildare in the past week.
He claimed implements found in a car used by the alleged offenders including a hammer with screws welded into its head were "like weapons from the Stone Age." Mr Kennelly said the recent escalation of the feud had arisen out of threats to kill and injure the daughter and grandchildren of his client, Trevor Craven and burn them out of their home by one of the suspected leaders of the other side who had allegedly been in a relationship with the woman.
The offence relates to the intent to cause damage to the home of John Mooney at Ashgrove, Derrinturn on September 2 in a way in which he knew it was likely to endanger the victim’s life.Garda Micheál Mangan gave evidence of coming across the vehicles entering the estate while patrolling the area in an unmarked Garda car at around 11.30pm.
In evidence, Mr Craven said he had only reacted to threats by Mr Mooney and another individual against his daughter and her children.Mr Craven claimed he was unaware he had a knife on his clothing at the time of his arrest or there were implements in the vehicle. They were Aaron McManus of Killina, Carbury, Co Kildare; Eamonn Kelly of Patrician Avenue, Naas, Co Kildare and Jack Kavanagh , The Willows, Sallins, Co Kildare.
However, Garda Mangan claimed a distinctive balaclava that he had seen one of the occupants of the car wearing was discovered in a later search of the property, while all three had fresh mud on their shoes. Det Sgt Moore said he believed they were an exact match or very similar to the ones found at the scene of the foiled arson attack.
He is also accused of two counts of causing criminal damage five minutes later to a house and car at Ashgrove, Derrinturn. He observed the feud had begun while Mr Fennessy was still a child and he was uncertain if the accused even knew why it started.
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